Improvement in spring bed-bottoms



S. H. HiNE.

Improvement in Spfing Bed Bottoms.

No 123 994. Patented Feb- 27, 1872.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIcn,

SHELDON H. HINE, OF SEDAN, 1NDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SPRING BED-BOTTOMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 123,994, dated February27, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SHELDON H. HINE, of Sedan, in the county of De Kalband State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Springs for Supporting Bed- Bottoms; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing making part of this specification.

My invention relates to an arrangement of springs, which may be securedto the inside surface of the siderails of bedsteads, as shown, forsupporting bed-bottoms. The ends of the springs nearest the head andfoot, respectively, are intended to support cross-bars or frames whichcarry longitudinal slats or bed-bottoms of any construction adapted tobe thus supported.

Letter A of the drawing represents a bedrail, to which the springs a b care secured. These springs I prefer to make of wood, but they may bemade of metal. The middle spring a is fastened by screws or bolts, asshown, to prevent it from moving, except to obtain the spring of itsends. The head and foot springs b and c are secured each by one screw orbolt near its center, upon which it may turn or move up or down. Thesesprings, when attached to bed-rails, are arranged so that the undersurface of the middle spring a shall be in line with the upper surfaceof the head and foot springs 12 and 0, and the inner ends of the lattersprings extend a suitable distance under and press up against theformer. The weight of the bed-bottom and bedding rests on the outer endsof the head and foot springs b and c at m and y.

By this arrangement of springs, springing motion is obtained from bothends of each of them, and they form a very excellent support forbed-bottoms, and may be used for other purposes.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by patent, is

The spring-bars a, b, and 0, arranged as shown, and pivoted to a bar, A,to operate substantially as set forth.

S. H. HIINE.

Witnesses J. M. URIE, SAML. KRAMER.

